UA hoops assistant Early to interview at UL-Monroe

Published: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, March 28, 2005 at 11:00 p.m.

University of Alabama assistant basketball coach Orlando Early will interview Wednesday for the vacant head coaching position at Louisiana-Monroe.

Early is one of five coaches scheduled to interview for the job, which became vacant when Mike Vining resigned at the end of the season.

"I don't know him, but he was recommended by some other folks," UL-M director of athletics Bobby Staub told the Monroe News Star on Sunday. "He comes highly recommended."

Early, 37, has been on Mark Gottfried's staff at Alabama since 2001 and has been involved in recruiting and on-the-floor coaching for the Tide. He could not be reached for comment on Monday.

Mississippi State assistant coach Robert Kirby and ULM associate coach John Gulatt have already interviewed for the job. In addition to Early, UL-M plans to interview Central Florida associate head coach Tom Schuberth, a former Mississippi State player, and Cincinnati associate head coach Andy Kennedy, a former player and assistant coach at UAB.

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